Strip-serving device.



No. 868,977. PATENTBD 001". 22. 1907.

' s. ELLIOTT.

STRIP SERVING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED 0013.12. 199g.

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' UNITED STAEES PATENT OFFICE.

STERLING ELLIOTT, or NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS, As SIGNoR To NATIONALBINDING sMAOHINE COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OFMAINE.

STRIP-SERVING DEVICE.

for moistening the gummed side of the strip as the latter is drawn fromits coil, and having also means for raising.

or lifting the free end of the strip after the portion to be usedhas-been severed therefrom. So far as the apparatus shown is concernedhowever, an ungummed strip of paper might be employed, in which case thereservoir or tank for containing the liquid to be transferred to theunderside of the strip would contain an adhesive instead of water. i

The object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus ofthistype having means for feeding the strip to a position where its free endmay be readily grasped after it has been out.

Another object of the invention is torprovide a simple structure inwhich the strip is positively held in contact with the moistener whilesaid strip is being drawn off.

Another object is to provide means whereby, when the presser-foot whichbears the strip upon the moistener is raised, a cutter willautomatically sever the strip. i To these ends the invention consists inthe construction and combination of parts substantially as hereinafterdescribed. J

Of the accompanying drawingsz-Figure lis a side elevation of a completeapparatus embodying my invention. 2 is a detail side elevation of partsof the apparatus, from the opposite side from the view shown in Fig. 1.Fig. 3 represents parts of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1 but in adifferent position. Similar reference characters indicate the same orsimilar parts throughout the several views. Upon a suitable base 10 ismounted a casing 11 for the roll or coil of paper that is employed. Orthe supply for the paper strip may bea reel. Mounted upon the other endof the base is a tank 12 containing a moistener :13 the upper end ofwhich isheld by any suitable means projected slightly above the top ofthe tank.

Suitably supported, as by ears or side-plates of the tank 12 is a cutter14 the cutting edge of which is slightly: above the plane of the top ofthe moistener.

Mounted upon the base between the casing 11 and the tank 12 is a supportor standard 15 in which is mounted a shaft 16 having a crank-handle 17.A ratchetv 18 is Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 12, 1905. Serial No. 282,387.

Patented Oct. 22, 1907.

mounted upon the shaft 16 so that it may be rotated therewith.

Pivotally supported upon the upper end of the standard 15 is an invertedU shaped arm having its free end projectingover behind the cutter 14 andadapted to bear upon the moistener 13 or upon a strip of paper ledbctween the moistener 1 3 and the presser 20 at the end of arm 19Preferably the. connection of the arm 19 with v the standard 15 is suchthat its rearward oscillation will be limited although this is notnecessary for a reason that will be presently explained.

A stud-shaft or spindle 21 is Supported by the arm 19 and upon'one endis a pawl 22 that is adapted to engage the ratchet 18 as shown in Figs.1 and 3. other end of the stud-shaft or spindle 21 s freely mounted aroller 23 adapted to bear upon the paper strip and hold it in contactwith a roll 24 mounted upon the shaft 16 so as to be rotated by thehandle 17 Mounted upon the shaft 16, and frlctionally connectedtherewith so as to be operated by the shaft but yet so as to permit theshaft to be moved independently of it is a bar 26 having its edge atsuch a distance from the shaft 16 that it is adapted to carry the paperstrip 25 up against the edge of the cutter 14. Or the bar 26 may beadapted to cooperate with the cutter 14 in a manner somewhat similar tothat of shears. In any. event however the bar 26 is adapted to raise thefree end of the strip away from the moistener as will be presentlydescribed.

In operation, the paper strip 25 is led from the supply coil or rollbetween the rollers 23. and 24 and between the moistener 13 and presser20. By operating the hanpresser', the latter being held up at this time.The free end of the strip may be drawn outward and dampened by themoistener in a manner that will be readily understood, the presserhaving been in the meantime returned to the position shown in Fig: 1. 1When a sufficient length of strip has been obtained, the operator willactuate the-handle 17 in the reverse direction and this will carry thebar 26 upward so as to lift the strip against the cutter 14 as shown inFig. 3. At the same time, one of the ratchets 18, acting upon the end ofthe pawl 22, swings the arm 19 slightly so as to raise the Fig. 3. Afterthe strip has been severed, it will be left with its end at the point ameeting of the bar 26 with the cutter 14. When .it is desired to advancethe strip again, the rotation of the shaft 16 in the direction firstdescribed will again feed the strip forwardwhere it can be grasped. i

It is to be understood of course'that, practice, one or bothof the rolls23 01124 may be made of rubber or equivalent elastic material, or have acoating of such Upon the presser away from'the strip, as clearlyindicated in material, or a spring may be employed to press the rollstogether. It will also be understood that instead of depending uponfrictional contact to insure rotation of the rolls in peripheral unison,they may be geared to move positively in unison. Furthermore the pressermay have a spring or weight applied thereto so as to increase the forcewith which it will bear upon the strip. I

Having now described my invention I claim:

1. An apparatus of the character specified, comprising a moistener, apresser movable toward and from the moistener, and adapted to engage thestrip, means to withdraw the presser from engagement with the strip,rolls adapted to feed the strip between the moistener and presserandmeans for actuating said rolls.

2. An apparatus of the character specified, comprising a moistener, apresser relatively movable with respect to said moistener, said presserbeing adapted to engage the strip to he moistened, means relatively tomove the strip 10 be moistened and the presser to separate them, rollsto feed the strip between the moistener and presser and moistener andpresser. actuating means for said rolls and means to separate thepresser and the strip.

4. An apparatus of the character specified, comprising a moistener, apivoted presser movable toward and from the moistener, a pawl connectedwith said presser, feed ,rolls for the strip, a ratchet on the shaft ofone of said rolls and adapted to engage said pawl, and means foractuating the ratchet and rolls.

5. An apparatus of the character specified, comprising a moistener, apivoted presser movable toward and from the moistener, a pawl connectedwith said presser, feed rolls for the strip, a ratchet on the shaft ofone of said rolls and adapted to engage said pawl, and means foractuating the ratchet and rolls, a cutter being mounted above the pathof movement of the strip on its way from the rolls to the inoistener,and a bar connected with the shaft which carries the ratchet and adaptedto be raised to carry the strip against the cutter.-

6, An apparatus of the character specified comprising moisteningmechanism, severing mechanism, a presser, feeding mechanism to feed thestrip between the moistener and the presser and means to separate thepresserrand the strip during the severing operation.

7. An apparatus of the character specified comprising a moistener,severing means, and means operative in one direction to feed a strip tothe moistener and in the re-' verse direction to bring the stripsevering means into 0perative relation with-thestrip.

moistener, severing means, feed rolls, manual means for rotating saidrolls in opposite directions and connections whereby upon movement ofthe feed rolls in one direction the strip is fed and upon movement ofthe rolls in the reverse direction the strip is severed.

9. An apparatus of the character specified comprising a moistener,feeding mechanism to feed a strip thereto, operating means for saidfeeding mechanism, severing mechanism, and connections whereby upon a'reverse movement of the operating means the strip and the severing meansare operatively engaged.

10. An apparatus of the character specified comprising a strip support,a moistener, severing means andmeans operative in one direction to feeda strip to the moistener and in the reverse direction relatively to movethe strip severing means and the strip thereby to bringthem intooperative relation for the severing action.

11. An apparatus of the character specified comprising a strip supportgamoistener, severing means, and means operative in one direction to feeda strip to the moistener and operative upon furthermovement thereofrelatively to move said strip and said severing means to bring them intooperative relation for the severing action.

12. A strip serving apparatus adapted to serve-strips of paper or thelike for wrapping or binding packages, comprising a strip support, astrip moistener operatively related to said support and adapted tomoisten the leading end of the strip as it passes the moistener from thesupport in the operation of the apparatus, and strip severing meanslocated to sever the strip in the rear of the moisteuer.

13. A strip serving apparatus adapted to serve strips of paper or thelike for wrapping or-binding packages, comprising a strip support, astrip moistener opcratively related to said support and adapted tomoisten the leading end of the strip as it passes the moistener from thesupport in the operation of the apparatus, and strip severing meanspositioned with relation to the moistener and.

adapted-to sever the strip in the rear of the moistened portion thereof,without necessitating further serving of the strip from the supportafter the moistening to effect the presentation of an unmoistenedportion to such strip severing means. 4

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature, in

